Unveiled at WonderCon in Anaheim, the title sees Mulder and Scully investigating a mystery that dates back as far as the 1940s.

"In the 1940s, a shadowy informant known as 'Mr Xero' directed the FBI to a number of paranormal cases that would soon be classified as 'X-Files', which were reserved for the improbable and unexplainable," reads IDW's description.

"When faced with an eerily similar 'Mr Zero' in the present, Agent Mulder resolves to uncover the truth about who this mystery person is and their connection to these cases."

Malhotra (The X-Files: Conspiracy) will draw the 1940s sequences while Scott (X-Files Season 10) will tackle the present day.

"I've always thought the '40s would be a wonderful setting for X-Files, with the Russian red menace, atomic mutations and flying saucers all lurking in the shadows - what I like to think of as 'UFO Noir'," said Kesel.

"Of course, iconic characters like Mulder and Scully are a joy to write, and being given the opportunity to introduce their predecessors - Bing Ellinson and Millie Ohio - well, the truth is it's all a little unbelievable to me. But the unbelievable is what X-Files is all about, isn't it?"